In his message “Praying the Armor of God,” missionary Fred Kovach teaches us how to use the spiritual armor described in Ephesians 6 as a practical strategy for conducting spiritual warfare in our daily lives and ministry. He explains each piece of Roman armor that Paul references—the belt of truth strengthening our core with God’s Word, the breastplate of righteousness guarding our hearts, the shoes of peace giving us confidence, the shield of faith extinguishing doubt, the helmet of salvation protecting our thought life, and the sword of the Spirit separating lies from truth. Fred emphasizes that praying the armor of God is not a magical formula but a valuable tool for preparing spiritually, interceding for missionaries who face spiritual opposition, and living boldly for Christ.
Let us incorporate this practice into our prayer time using Ephesians 6:10-18, remembering that God’s faithfulness in the past gives us hope for the future as we advance the gospel with confidence against spiritual forces.
